FREEZING WORKS STRIKE.

Grey River Argus, 1 July 1922, Page 5

FREEZING WORKS STRIKE.

FARMERS CRITICISE COMPARES J BUT SOMERSAULT TO GET STOCIO KILLED. ■ TIMARU, June 30.jfl The executive of the Timaru of the Farmers’ Union held a speciarß meeting to-day to consider the attitude 1 of the Union towards the situation the freezing works. The ( hairman (Mr J. Trotter) having pointed out the importance of the matter to producers, said he hoped the companies would get the labour they required. A suggestion to sit in committee was negatived. Mr Trotter said the chairman of one company had tuld him nothing had been done yet in South Canterbury, as they were hoping rhe men wotild resume. They were, however, going io start with “free” labour next Monday. Mr G. Steven argued teat the Far- ] mors’ Union should be strictly neutral, " and blamed both the men and companics, the former for knocking off as they did, and the latter for giving oc- j < -asion for trouble when then was only j two or three weeks more 'wdrk to dojul The chairman combatted this saying that their interests were seriously ii alrnw them to neutral. Others a je • I with Mr SteveiljjflH agreed that the companies back now. ’ The meeting went into committee consider a confidential regarding what the companies to do on resuming. A resolution adopted ••il ; . E .ecutive sup;.<.ii< ii.. their emi.'-f lu have the stock killed.'